Liverpool vs Chelsea: result 4-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 8, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Chelsea?
Liverpool won 4-1 on May 8, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Michael EssienLiverpool (o.g.)
- 25′J. HendersonLiverpool
- 29′Daniel Munthe AggerLiverpool
- 50′RamiresChelsea
- 61′J. ShelveyLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Chelsea
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 9A. Carroll
- 11M. Rodríguez
- 14J. Henderson
- 19S. Downing
- 33J. Shelvey
- 2G. Johnson
- 5Daniel Munthe Agger
- 23J. Carragher
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 25Pepe Reina
Chelsea
- 9Fernando Torres
- 15F. Malouda
- 23Daniel Andre Sturridge
- 5Michael Essien
- 6Oriol Romeu
- 7Ramires
- 2B. Ivanović
- 19Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira
- 26J. Terry
- 34R. Bertrand
- 22Ross Turnbull
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Chelsea have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| May 1, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2012 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Everton(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Liverpool(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| May 2, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2012 | QPR(home) | 6-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Barcelona(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 1 Chelsea win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2012 | Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| Nov 29, 2011 | Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool | League Cup |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in Premier League (15 points from 9 matches) and Chelsea sit 4th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 |
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